JPMorgan says Apple delivered ’masterclass’ in managing geopolitics

Published 07/08/2025, 13:12
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Investing.com -- Apple has delivered a “masterclass in managing uncertainty,” according to JPMorgan, after raising its U.S. investment plans to $600 billion over the next four years, up from a previously announced $500 billion, amid ongoing concerns about tariffs and geopolitical tensions.

The expanded commitment, announced alongside a slate of new initiatives, “flips the narrative on the overhang on the shares in relation to tariff uncertainty,” JPMorgan wrote in a client note. 

They added that it positions Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) as having “the least tariff-associated risk relative to Hardware peers.”

Key details of the announcement include the launch of a new American Manufacturing Program (AMP (OTC:AMLTF)), expanded relationships with 10 U.S. suppliers, and major investments to build an end-to-end domestic silicon supply chain, from design through fabrication to packaging. 

Apple also pledged to hire 20,000 workers in the U.S., mostly in R&D, software development, AI, and chip engineering.

The supplier list includes Corning (NYSE:GLW), Coherent (NYSE:COHR), MP Materials, GlobalWafers, Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Samsung (KS:005930), GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS), Amkor (NASDAQ:AMKR), and Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO).

“Apple and Tim Cook delivered a masterclass in managing uncertainty after months and months of overhang,” JPMorgan said. 

The bank added that the level of detail provided “pushes back on any speculation on whether these investments would materialize in time.”

While final assembly remains outside the U.S., JPMorgan noted that Apple’s reallocation of global investments to the U.S. helps the company sidestep the potential impact of proposed 100% tariffs on semiconductors. 

For some suppliers, particularly Corning and Coherent, JPMorgan sees the moves deepening long-term ties with Apple.

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